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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind * {3 Q% C7 o; L- W3 r
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
7 I7 x& f, Q( q8 Wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
+ l: K0 j) R5 p' q4 y0 rpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 W& t7 u9 r4 a6 heat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 k' Y) F- t' }# O1 v
smartly avoid it?
/ b# N: |; K3 Q8 M* `! g1 _?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 1 h {/ O T% B4 |& }4 o( k* d! r
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, C4 f$ T4 C% {& }to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of . O0 i# Z9 e$ n8 y( _! @
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a " d" F3 ^& J! ]* k
Budget.'! V2 ^% S* n& d7 G: G& F9 W1 ~. e
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" J- P6 p5 K3 g* r8 k?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 2 D% V2 h0 z# C- j' I0 x# {% j
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
) L: U6 t/ R0 C2 C2 hmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
6 O3 }$ i2 ]5 w$ l+ kto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
1 P8 r" [0 y& j7 orisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always , u' q- {. a Z4 O
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 Q c- Q) \" S7 y. I jare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 L' h [% R( o3 ~' J
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ( X# V- S0 W- p, M/ u+ I
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
3 u. u/ b9 k; ^" g- L" h?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 l! t7 O8 w+ y2 [* f% ~substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 F' F6 p( s) y9 F2 m& Rbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, $ f7 X- M, Y" W* _( ^" i0 \! ?6 Y
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
+ @% @0 x! H) J# @6 G- j$ Jtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into & [* z u; m0 Z, w; z# X# p. l7 o
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + h, ]9 g& E9 o' n2 k% x0 `4 ]* I
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
F c: J8 a$ l& N3 j* r- {a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
& R/ K; e6 R( a0 @7 Xheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ s# j& l3 D9 W9 }8 k: Q/ k?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
% h- e& n1 o F; k8 H, Vand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
1 v, ?( H8 v1 chealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down & O* O4 M2 V; h2 ~8 i( m' D
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
7 q; d7 p( l) a2 q6 K& P: Ncandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. " j! W+ ]8 k" p& {# ]( o
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 d2 y4 |# P# q" }5 H
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 V7 F6 K0 M. z9 t E" Sthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ n) ?! S$ A0 x/ K# r9 ?cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 1 Y1 ~$ T3 P! F2 _6 \+ _
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 3 H7 H4 C2 c: Z7 l1 t- @9 m
Association.
9 ~4 M: M+ r# v0 dFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas , c' _$ H" y3 O% i: h ?. |
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
/ H$ j- d* A& \5 ]/ [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 9 ~- R9 N" r/ `* t/ I/ \& }+ P3 }
should be carefully watched.
/ `8 b& u2 e' gAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 2 k+ p$ t8 k) z% ?& r9 f6 ~: y3 N
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
, x! r. `, Y" Z: _( F/ lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
0 L' p, z5 h& u9 h7 O1 ?" Isomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. t0 l0 t' c# ]: T& bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 n/ b' r+ [! f3 |( _) p3 W
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. & f6 ~' V8 B4 Q c& Y
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 3 D# T; z7 S z2 [+ F% |2 F
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday d i. `% k9 F. b2 o+ B' l
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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